Balanced Rangers top Terriers

Tuesday

Feb 19, 2013 at 9:00 AM

By Ed Patino

ed.patino@hillsdale.netREADING — The Reading High School girls basketball found plenty of balance on the offensive end.Getting contributions throughout their lineup, the Rangers rolled to a 55-29 victory over the Litchfield Terriers in a non-conference game Monday.Reading (11-8) had two players score in double figures and played one of its strongest offensive games of the season. The Rangers scored in double digits in each quarter, including a 21 point eruption in the second that provided breathing room."Our scoring was really balanced tonight and I was pleased with that," Reading coach Ryan Mulnix said. "We'll need to get back and work on our defense in practice, but give Litchfield lots of credit because they're much improved over last year."The Rangers jumped to a five-point lead in the first quarter, then outscoring the Terriers 21-12 in the second. Reading took a 32-18 lead into halftime.Litchfield (7-10) was limited to 11 points in the second half. The Rangers used an 11-3 run in the third quarter to pull away.Brittany Marquart had 15 points and seven rebounds to lead Reading, while Jami Hubbard added 13 points and seven rebounds. Ashley McCarley scored nine points and Taylor Coe had eight points and six rebounds. Michelle Davis scored seven points and handed out five assists, while Sumer Rodgers forced five steals.Harley Prater turned in a strong game for the Terriers, leading all scorers with 17 points.Reading travels to Homer for a Big Eight Conference game Thursday. Litchfield will visit Burr Oak for a Southern Central Athletic Association game Friday evening.Tekonsha 40, Will Carleton 35 (ot):The Will Carleton Academy girls basketball team was edged in overtime by the Tekonsha Indians in Monday's non-conference game.Will Carleton held 27-26 lead with less than five seconds remaining, but committed a foul. Tekonsha hit 1-of-2 from the line to tie the game and force overtime. The Indians outscored the Cougars 13-8 in the extra session.The Cougars will visit Holt Lutheran for a Mid South Conference game Friday evening.

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